PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Mexico’s new government, led by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is setting its sights on financial technology to get the country out of poverty. The report noted that banking systems embedded on mobile phones are popular in emerging markets, including in China, India and Kenya , driven in part by private-sector FinTechs.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2016

Singapore is preparing for a FinTech revolution. The small nation is making a big push in support of FinTech innovation by reforming its payment laws. “It would also give MAS the flexibility to address emerging risks, such as cybersecurity, interoperability, technology and money laundering and terrorism financing.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2016

Singapore is preparing for a FinTech revolution. The small nation is making a big push in support of FinTech innovation by reforming its payment laws. “It would also give MAS the flexibility to address emerging risks such as cyber security, interoperability, technology, and money laundering and terrorism financing. .

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Bobsguide

MARCH 21, 2022

CompatibL is proud to have been nominated in the following categories in this year’s FTF News Technology Innovation Awards: 5.Best FinTech Person of the Year: Alexander Sokol, CompatibL. The post CompatibL Shortlisted for the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2022 appeared first on Bobsguide.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 27, 2023

Industry pundits in the know about everything financial technology and financial technology firms will soon be clinking martini glasses saluting each other and telling stories about their profitability and number of bank installs they have under their belt. It is a veritable "who" of financial technology firms.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

However, if BaaS is ever going to enhance shareholder value, bankers need to ensure they have the strategic focus, operational savvy, and execution commitment to do it right. Rather than viewing fintechs as competitors to be feared, bankers should look at them as a means to benefit financially from BaaS.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2017

From shifting use of various payment rails like ACH and cards, to deployment of FinTech technologies, to changing supplier payment habits, the report offers a glimpse at the current state of B2B payments – and where the industry may be headed. But how businesses reshape their payment practices varies. Payments Rails.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

A number of British FinTech firms have suspended services following the FCA’s restrictions on Wirecard, leaving hundreds of thousands of accounts blocked, the news service reported. Wirecard said over the weekend it would continue to operate in all but one of its European locations as the court considers the company’s insolvency request.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

New payment and financial technologies are quickly emerging from the FinTech community, all with the promise of expediting payments and reducing the distance between cross-border trading partners. Traditional banks are seeing new FinTech players become more competitive on several fronts, including lending.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Still, according to the latest Mercator Advisory Group report on FinTech disruption, B2B payments will have to wait a bit longer to see true change from these innovations. The firm released its 2017 Payments Outlook report last week and made some conclusions that B2B FinTech players may find disappointing.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

FinTech company SPEZA announced that it will be able to accept China’s Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP), the world’s first sovereign digital currency. The digital asset solutions provider, exchange operator and regulator, based in Malaysia, will also accept all major digital assets listed on SPEZA Digital Asset Exchange.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become more broadly adopted in everyday commerce. . At a high level, that means helping crypto companies and FinTechs come to market with crypto payments across the Visa rails.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

challenger banking market saw a flurry of venture capital (VC) activity this week, as FinTech firms aim to disrupt small business (SMB) financial services (FinServ). Compliance startup Chainalysis works with law enforcement officials and financial institutions (FIs) to ensure that their cryptocurrency operations are within regulations.

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Urs Bolt

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Fintech to facilitate inclusive financial system establishment in China, say experts. Leveraged by tremendous customer data, Chinese Fintech companies have an edge over their Western counterparts in innovation applications.”. China could improve its regulatory technologies. Tags Artificial intelligence.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

Payroll card provider Global Cash Card has reportedly lost its legal battle against the New York Department of Labor, which had imposed regulations on payroll card companies in an effort to protect employees against unfair fees. Global Cash Card’s Legal Saga Ends. Galileo Launches Contractor Pay Card. In a collaboration with U.K.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

The legal cannabis market’s financial services challenges are, by now, well-known. For several years, while state-level legalization has expanded, access to traditional banks remains an issue thanks to their status as federally regulated entities. Today, however, the banking challenge has largely been solved.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) is launching an initiative called the FinCEN Innovation Hours Program, as a call to private sector companies that have developed tech to fight money laundering and terrorist financing, the organization said in a release. FinCEN expects to hold events in the Washington, D.C.

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Insights on Business

JULY 20, 2017

Open banking is a term that is associated with a broad set of initiatives that align to one of these three principles: Banking customers are empowered as the owners of their financial data. . Regulations, such as Payment Services Directive (PSD2), are forcing banks to “open up”, enabling customers to easily share data with third parties.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2017

In fact, the coffee chain has seen its fair share of operational headaches as of late. In this case, the headache comes from the order-ahead technology that has made Starbucks a consumer favorite — and left its staff feeling a bit tapped out. The Comptroller Urges Caution Around FinTech . Starbucks Mobile Order-A-Headache.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Also, with respect to any entity that is licensed, registered, or subject to the agency’s oversight, the bill clarifies that the DFPI has the authority to, bring a civil action or other proceeding pursuant to 12 USC § 5552 to enforce the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 USC § 5481 et seq.) (the the “CFPA”).

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The FTC has sent its annual letter to the CFPB reporting on the FTC’s activities related to compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B. Fintech forum. In June 2016, the FTC launched a series of forums exploring emerging financial technology and its implications for consumers.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 21, 2022

FinCEN, however, does not actually conduct BSA/AML examinations of regulated businesses. Currently, and depending on the facts, the BSA often does not apply to payment processors, who often fit into an exemption under the BSA’s definition of a “money services business,” or MSBs, subject to AML requirements.

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ZootBlog

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

In today’s environment, as banks manage increased regulation and competition from industry outsiders, they must operate in the same fashion. There are several ways for banks to elevate their game—fintech houses, neobanks, alternative lenders, in-bank labs. Fintech Houses. They become students of the game. Everything.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

The goal is to become one of the most valuable financial technology startups in the world as it eyes a region-wide expansion and seeks a valuation between $8 billion and $10 billion, according to reports in Recode. While Nubank is far from a household name in the U.S., And, according to Nubank, it’s just getting started.

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Celent Banking

OCTOBER 12, 2015

As expected, corporate banking operating income and customer deposit balances have experienced healthy growth rates over the past 10 years. In 2014, corporate banking was responsible for 33% of overall operating income and 38% of customer deposits across the 20 banks included in this analysis.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

Since then, the financial technology (FinTech) company has expanded its portfolio to also offer business banking. While Revolut has emerged as one of the biggest players in the crowded FinTech sector, it has yet to make a profit. It boasts more than 12 million customers. the New York-based settlement platform.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Community banks cannot afford to ignore the staggering pace of lending adoption by both individuals and businesses using digital-only platforms from various nonbank technology-based specialty lending firms. a community bank operating and software services firm in Wilmington, N.C.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

That Order directed the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a report assessing how the entry of large technology firms and other non-banks into consumer finance markets has affected competition.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2017

The European Commission is hoping to consult with the public concerning the growing market of financial technology as the agency looks to manage policies in the sector. Last year, the commission setup its financial technology task force in response to the effects of digital innovations changing the banking industry.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2016

JJ: Regulatory Technology, or RegTech, has emerged as a result of the growing need for businesses to effectively and efficiently stay compliant in the face of increased regulatory protocols. In this age of explosive innovation within FinTech and RegTech, we understand that many processes invoke layers of diverse services.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2016

In a $460 million deal, Texas-based ATM operator Cardtronics has acquired Canada-based DirectCash Payments. Regulation. It’s been one year since EMV regulation in the United States was placed into effect. Prepare for the InsurTech Wave: Overview of Key Insurance Technology Trends – FT Partners. Big handshakes.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

Alipay’s latest expansion — this time, to Luxembourg — shows not only the increasing reach of the China-based mobile payments ecosystem, but also stands as the latest example of companies in payments and FinTech gaining licenses to operate in Europe. There, PSD2 was designed to encourage FinTech and payments innovation.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Amid the market uncertainty of the pandemic, small business owners often have to do more with less, and they're expecting the financial technology solutions they use to do the same. The way entrepreneurs are managing their businesses — and their businesses' finances — is changing, with complexities and pain points multiplying.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 26, 2017

. “A core part of our business transformation program will involve creating an internal, centralized KYC target operating model that will help us to simultaneously improve the client experience and reduce the cost impact of the regulator KYC activities,” Erftemeijer said.

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Lex Sokolin

MAY 25, 2020

There are, all of a sudden, a lot of deals being done across financial technology. I would guesstimate a range of around $100 to $150 million, much of which would go to the core operating team. You are forgiven for not remembering all my favorite Fintech minutiae. Wealthtech is one fire, they say now. Here’s a reminder.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

House Committee on Financial Services Task Force on Financial Technology held a hearing Thursday (Sept. would not operate a single, unified real-time payments service; rather, FedNow would operate in conjunction with other services in the private sector, including The Clearing House’s RTP network.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

An App Store for FinTech applications. I believe SEC regulations require a company to go public if they have more than 500 shareholders. Customers want self-service capabilities but regulation and risk is top of mind that get in the way of digital interactions. Regulated Financial Institution. finovate Tweets.

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